ROAD RUNNING

SKINS COMPRESSION FOR ROAD RUNNING

Running is a dynamic activity in which, with every footstrike, 3-4x your body weight is absorbed through your joints and muscles. When running, you use four main muscle groups; your calf muscles, quadriceps muscles, glutes, and arms. And there are a few things to be aware of when you hit the road, such as energy loss, sluggish performance, muscle tears, and a lack of thermo-regulation of the muscles. SKINS helps solve these problems.

PERFORMANCE

Running is a dynamic activity in which, with every footstrike, 3-4x your body weight is absorbed through your joints and muscles. When running, you use four main muscle groups; your calf muscles, quadriceps muscles, glutes, and arms. And there are a few things to be aware of when you hit the road, such as energy loss, sluggish performance, muscle tears, and a lack of thermo-regulation of the muscles. SKINS helps solve these problems.

WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY

CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES

Reduced muscle oscillation

QUADS & GLUTES

Maximise output for medium-high intensity activities

CALVES

Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.

ARMS

Increased awareness of limb placement to train for longer.

#1 RULE: RECOVERY IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS PERFORMANCE.

Without recovery, there is no performance. Your muscles get broken down when you run, and if you don't allow yourself to recover properly, you put yourself at risk of injury. Recovery is about applying the correct amount of pressure to passive muscles. This is why the graduated compression levels we apply to the working muscles with our performance garments are different from our recovery garments. These muscles need the correct compression to help the flow of oxygen, which in turn, accelerates repair.

Road RunningRecovery protocols 2

LEG PROTOCOL

- Wear your SERIES-5 or SERIES-3 Travel & Recovery Long Tights for at least 3-5 hours post-run. If you can leave them on for longer, do it!

 

- Improve your performance, in bed. Wear your SERIES-5 or SERIES-3 Travel & Recovery Long Tights during sleep.

 

- If you're unable to get your Travel & Recovery Long Tights on straight away (post-run) use the SERIES-3 Calf Tights or Socks until you can wear your  Long Tights.

ARM PROTOCOL

- Wear your SERIES-1 Arm Sleeves for 3-5 hours post-run.

TRAVEL PROTOCOL

- When travelling to and from competition wear your SERIES-5 or SERIES-3 Travel & Recovery Long Tights AND your SERIES-1 Arm Sleeves.

- If it's not practical to wear your Travel & Recovery Long Tights, put on your SERIES-3 Calf Tights or Socks.

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